Stair rail bracket hanger



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STAIR RAIL BRACKET HANGER Filed April '7, 1942 2 SheetsSheet 1 my? 2 J I Inventor /2 wz w- I /////I I: /4

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STAIR RAIL BRACKET HANGER Filed April 7, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 1, 1944 STAIB RAIL BRACKET HAN GER cllllde H. collllnl, Kansas City, Mo. Application All!!! 7, 1942, Serial No. 438,033 4 Claims. *(CI. 20-10) g This invention relates to new and useful improvements in means for supporting stair hand rails.

is to provide a bracket and hanger adapted for removably supporting stair hand rails.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a hanger and which can be installed ings as wellas new.

conveniently in old build- Other important objects and advantages of.

the invention'will become apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a side elevational view showing the hanger installed on a side of a stud, the latter, laths, and plaster being shown in dashed lines.

Figure 2 is an edge elevational view of the hanger.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the hanger.

Figure 4 is a closure button for closing the upper end of the hanger when not in use.

Figure 5 isv a faceelevational view of the closure button.

Figure 6 is a side elevational view of a modified form of hanger especially adapted for installation in old houses.

Figure 7 is a front elevational view of the hanger shown in Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a side elevational view of the bracket.

Figure 9 is a section on the line 9-9 of Figure 8.

Figure 10 is a plan view of the bracket.

Figure 11 is a fragmentaryvertical sectional view of a wall showing the present invention in side elevation.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen in Figure 1, that numeral 5 denotes a stud through which the hanger unit of the present invention is attached, this unit being generally referred to by numeral 6. v

In Figure 1, numeral 1 denotes laths attached to the stud 5 and over this plaster. The unit 6 comprises a substantially square metal plate 9 having openings III in the corner portions thereof for the reception of securing means which are driven into the stud 5.

The upper outer comer of the plate 9 is provided with a protuberance II which is intended to extend through the laths 'l and terminate flush with the outer side of the plaster 8.

Numeral l2 denotes an inclined barrel which The principal object of the present invention bracket for stair rails secured against the outer is disposed substantially diagonally across approximately one-half of the plate 9 and terminates with an oblique upper end flush with 1 the outside of the plaster I.

This latter form of the invention is used where installation is required on old buildings where it would be dimcult to get to the side of An opening just large enough to insert the device in sideways and place the flange ll against the stud i is required as the flange I9 is edge of the stud.

In this latter form of hanger, the barrel Ila and securing means Ila are the same as in the form of the invention shown in Figure 1.

In the event a hand rail is not to be employed after installation of. the hanger, a closure button l6, ornate on the outside if desired,

upper end of the barthrough the medium of can be disposed into the rel I! or the barrel I 20 spring fingers 11 which barrel.

Figure 8 shows a hanger, several of which may be employed with a hand rail.

This hanger comprises 'a bar including a straight portion l8 for disposition into the barrel I! or the barrel a. From the straight portion l8 extends a horizontal portion l9 and from there a stepped up portion 20 to another horizontal portion 2 I. On this horizontal portion 2| is a U-shaped clamp 22 having aperatured ears II which are bolted or screw fastened to the bottom side of a stair rail (not shown).

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without de-' parting from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what I claim as new is:

socket secured to one side of a studding and projecting to a point substantially flush with the outside of the wall, an arm having one end detachably disposed in the socket and provided at its outer end with a hanger, and a stair rail secured to the hanger.

2. In combination with a wall structure including a studding, a plate attached to the studding and provided with a socket structure thereon protruding to a point flush with the outside of the wall structure, an arm having one end disposed in the socket structure and provided with stair rail attaching means at the outer end thereof. j

3. In combination with a wall structure including a studding, a plate attached to the studding and provided with a socket structure thereon protruding to a point flush with the outside of the wall structure, an disposed in the socket structure and provided with stair rail attaching means at the outer end thereof, said socket structure being inclinedly disposed on the plate, said arm having a hori-- zontally disposed portion at its outer end.

4. In combination with a wall structure including a studding, a plate attached to the studding and provided with a socket structure thereon protruding to a point flush with the outsideof the wall structure, an arm having one end disposed in the socket structure and provided with stair rail attaching means at the outer end thereof, said plate having a portion extending to terminate flush with the outer side of the wall, said socket structure being disposedrover a portion of the plate and said extension.

1 CLAUDE H. COUSINS.

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